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CISS Research Paper 4: Mehdi Haeri Yazdi: An Insight Into His Intellectual and Political Philosophy

Mar 14, 2018

The Centre for Islamic Shi'a Studies is proud to announce the publication of the fourth edition of our research paper series. The paper seeks to provide a brief biography and an insight into the contentious thoughts of Ayatollah Mehdi Haeri Yazdi. Having written nearly ten books on Islamic philosophy, Ayatollah Mehdi Haeri Yazdi occupies a significant place not only within Islamic circles but also philosophical ones and is considered a key figure within traditional Islamic philosophers in contemporary Iran. His expertise in Islamic studies alongside Islamic philosophy, coupled with his formal studies in Western philosophy enabled him to engage with the paradoxical relationship between modernity and Islam. Ayatollah Mehdi Haeri Yazdi formulated a unique model of a state whereby individual autonomy is emphasised whilst the weakening of it in the name of collective interest is cautioned against.